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Guts, with Lindsey Halman
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#vted Reads: Guts, with Lindsey Halman

March 27, 2020February 11, 2021 Audrey Homan 2 Comments anxiety, mindfulness
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I’m Jeanie Phillips, and welcome back to #vted Reads, the podcast for, by and with Vermont educators. And I? Am

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positive emotional energy
Transferable Skills 

3 ways to bring positive emotional energy to your school

January 24, 2020February 25, 2020 Audrey Homan 1 Comment emotional energy, emotional resilience, gratitude journal, mindfulness

Positive emotional energy makes positive learning. We need systems focused on creating positive and safe climates. We also need, as

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#vted Reads: The Power of Moments
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#vted Reads: The Power of Moments, with Rachel Mark

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Jeanie Phillips 6 Comments Heath Brothers, meaning, mindfulness, reflection
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Thank you for joining us for another episode of #vted Reads. This time we will be discussing The Power of

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5 summer mindsets to bring into this year

September 12, 2018September 11, 2018 Katy Farber 1 Comment back-to-school, mindfulness, summer

It’s September. Your feet have probably not stopped moving for a few weeks, with the start of school, the meetings,

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Identity 

5 resources for building community

August 22, 2018February 13, 2019 Audrey Homan 25 Comments Cornwall School, mindfulness

Starting how you mean to go on New year, new students. New school, sometimes, and a whole new opportunity to

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